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they can't blame us for having -- they can't be snow snobs in canada. we have it all right now. >> that's true and we have one of the best things in the league. dave feldman is live with more. >> you are right. they jealous about ovechkin. they think he's too physical. they think he gets too many calls. i think the opposite is true and three games remain for the caps before the olympic break. all gails are on the road and with vickors, the caps can tie the nhl record with 17. they took the ice at -- this mother and getting the start of the 3-game road. tomorrow, the final home practice after the olympic break. they can cap the record. more importantly, they'll try to improve on the franchise record of a 14-game winning streak. >> everything seems like it's going right and you feel invincible you sort of have a real arrogance about you. you still respect your opponent and -- . >> doesn't matter who we play. they want to break this and they want to be the team that says we beat washington and we have to be ready for every team all the time. >> football ne
they can't blame us for having -- they can't be snow snobs in canada. we have it all right now. >> that's true and we have one of the best things in the league. dave feldman is live with more. >> you are right. they jealous about ovechkin. they think he's too physical. they think he gets too many calls. i think the opposite is true and three games remain for the caps before the olympic break. all gails are on the road and with vickors, the caps can tie the nhl record with 17. they...
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they are now up into canada. so stretching from north carolina to canada, we've got various watches and warnings. of particular note, north carolina under a hurricane warning. that is the red you see. closer to home here in washington, along the lower eastern shore, before a hurricane watch. wow! i'm huge again. a tropical storm warning. if i duck down being maybe i'll look smaller. off to the north and east we go. it is tropical storm warnings for places like long island and we've got hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings all with a up into canada. you get the idea here. i want to point out, it will be not just the lower eastern shore. it is the entire eastern seaboard. that is the outer cirrus cloud cover associated with earl as it is starting to push in here from the south and east. let's push on. let's take a closer look. maximum winds now, 145 miles per hour. gusts over 170. want it point out one feature here. the last couple of frames. see it right there. looks like it is in training. a little bit o
they are now up into canada. so stretching from north carolina to canada, we've got various watches and warnings. of particular note, north carolina under a hurricane warning. that is the red you see. closer to home here in washington, along the lower eastern shore, before a hurricane watch. wow! i'm huge again. a tropical storm warning. if i duck down being maybe i'll look smaller. off to the north and east we go. it is tropical storm warnings for places like long island and we've got...
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and why i'm showing you this, look it extended up into maine and then into canada. this will impact areas from the carolinas right up to canada during the day on friday, starting later tonight in the carolinas. cloud cover pushing up toward the washington area. so we'll see high clouds associated with -- associated with earl this afternoon and that's why we're going with ms. conditions. earl very impressive. look at that. tried to obtain dry air but didn't have much success. we're hopeful this loses some strengths because right now winds are 145 miles per hour gusting to about 170. this is a very major gat gory four hurricane. and you can see it pushing off to the north, northwest at 18 miles per hour. the thinking is it will shift off to the northeast and parallel the coast during the overnight hours. want to talk about the wind, because what you have to remember about the storms is they are huge. and so the tropical force are about 230 miles away. just becauser not in the center of the storm doesn't mean you'll have to deal with the impact but later tonight we loo
and why i'm showing you this, look it extended up into maine and then into canada. this will impact areas from the carolinas right up to canada during the day on friday, starting later tonight in the carolinas. cloud cover pushing up toward the washington area. so we'll see high clouds associated with -- associated with earl this afternoon and that's why we're going with ms. conditions. earl very impressive. look at that. tried to obtain dry air but didn't have much success. we're hopeful this...
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further commitment to gm's future, to communities that support us like here, and to the united states, canada, and ontario governments that stepped up last year. >> reporter: gm still has 43 billion of taxpayer money which is a 61% stake in the company. the payoff is coming from those funds, while others view the early check writing as a sign of strength. the early loan payment could help sales and move gm closer to becoming a publicly traded company again. that will allow the treasury to get back the rest of the taxpayer money. . >>> united and continental airlines are deeper into talks to create the world's largest airline. they are in the early stages ever exchanging financial information. they're discussing how to value the companies if they wanted to do a stock swap, stock swap change there. previous merger talks fell through. >> stock swap, say that twice, right? hard. >>> special tribute for the late senator ted kennedy. they marked a milestone for a service act in his name. it's been a year since he signed the serve america act. his widow spoke today. >> as teddy said on that beautifu
further commitment to gm's future, to communities that support us like here, and to the united states, canada, and ontario governments that stepped up last year. >> reporter: gm still has 43 billion of taxpayer money which is a 61% stake in the company. the payoff is coming from those funds, while others view the early check writing as a sign of strength. the early loan payment could help sales and move gm closer to becoming a publicly traded company again. that will allow the treasury to...
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those he can tend all the way up now to canada. so you get the idea this will be a long duration event here as it races off to the north and east -- those extend all the way up now to canada. let's get to local weather. here in washington, we are off to a mild start. 77 in town. 69 at dulles. 73 in winchester. at gurvir's house, it is 71 1/2 degrees. >> i didn't pay attention this morning. >> you didn't look? >> huh-uh. >> lots of sunshine. a few clouds later this afternoon as earl starts to approach here from the south and east and i want to mention we've got a coastal flood advisory. the southerly winds are going to push the water up into the bay and tides could be running one to three feet above normal here over the next 4 hours. >> flooding and also tornadoes are always a big concern. >> less of a risk with this one but you're right. >> let's check in with julie wright with a look at traffic i can't we are talking about an incident which occurred on the northbound side of 270 north of 109. we had a police chase that involved a
those he can tend all the way up now to canada. so you get the idea this will be a long duration event here as it races off to the north and east -- those extend all the way up now to canada. let's get to local weather. here in washington, we are off to a mild start. 77 in town. 69 at dulles. 73 in winchester. at gurvir's house, it is 71 1/2 degrees. >> i didn't pay attention this morning. >> you didn't look? >> huh-uh. >> lots of sunshine. a few clouds later this...
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authorities caught up with this man, simon salah zedda in new york where he was trying to get into canada. he was extradited back to virginia on friday. it is said he abused a child in centreville. >>> prince george's police are asking for your help for the suspect wanted for stabbing a man in college park. police released snap shops of a man they say had the knife. all three students are under the age of 21. they should be okay. the university of maryland police chief said all of the victims were intoxicated and it's been difficult getting information about the incident from them. >>> fairfax county police have found a major clue in a murder case. the victim's missing suv. the lexus lx 470 that belonged to june was found parked about 10 miles away while responding to another call the other night. >> they'll look at car. trying to get fingerprints off of it and examine the inside for any evidence that might lead us to a suspect. >> if you saw this suv when it showed up on americana drive. they are checking for fingerprints and dna. >>> the serial burglar has struck 100 times. there is a n
authorities caught up with this man, simon salah zedda in new york where he was trying to get into canada. he was extradited back to virginia on friday. it is said he abused a child in centreville. >>> prince george's police are asking for your help for the suspect wanted for stabbing a man in college park. police released snap shops of a man they say had the knife. all three students are under the age of 21. they should be okay. the university of maryland police chief said all of the...
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it will be a minimal hurricane when it gets up into canada. it will create a mess here up into long island, eastern portions of massachusetts as it gets out of here during the late afternoon today into the daytime hours tomorrow. for us, it will get better from here. 91degrees. partly sunny skies. mostly sunny late anterior this afternoon. winds around here, breezy at times. out of the north 10 to 15 gutting to about 0 and the five- day forecast, if you want a nice weekend, you are going to love this labor day weekend. look at that. 80degrees tomorrow. 81 on sunday. 83 on monday. we will warm occupy tuesday but there is for rain in our five- day forecast other than these bands of earl that are currently touching us this morning. that is a look at the weather. let's got to on-time traffic and julie wright has the latest. >> we'll start off with the crew in sky fox and say good morning to them. they are flying high in prince george's ant county over the beltway near 202. -- they are flying high in prince george's county over the play near 202. t
it will be a minimal hurricane when it gets up into canada. it will create a mess here up into long island, eastern portions of massachusetts as it gets out of here during the late afternoon today into the daytime hours tomorrow. for us, it will get better from here. 91degrees. partly sunny skies. mostly sunny late anterior this afternoon. winds around here, breezy at times. out of the north 10 to 15 gutting to about 0 and the five- day forecast, if you want a nice weekend, you are going to...
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i'm from canada, gloves are best. 13 degrees, a mostly clear and bitter cold for tonight. here is your head lines. single-digits and low temperatures tonight. not hitting 32. and maybe light snow. temperatures climb on wednesday. here is your five-day forecast. now hypothermia hotline, we want to give you that number. 8535-7252. if you see anyone out there, this is the number to call. and bring your pets in. >> thanks, gwen. >>> well you know we have been showing the weather photos that have been sent in my fox d.c. and let's squeeze in a few more so you can see what our neighbors are dealing with. this is from western spotsylvania county. and they hit the snow jackpot. 9 inches out there. >> and to maryland now, this photo from huntingtown, a man hanging out with his two dogs in the snow. he's smiling, but i'm not sure if the dogs are enjoying that pose. >> but don't dogs like to play in the snow. >> i think they do, for sure. >> and it's cole out there. and people were working through the snow, including postal workers. we want to send out a big thank ou to them. we do s
i'm from canada, gloves are best. 13 degrees, a mostly clear and bitter cold for tonight. here is your head lines. single-digits and low temperatures tonight. not hitting 32. and maybe light snow. temperatures climb on wednesday. here is your five-day forecast. now hypothermia hotline, we want to give you that number. 8535-7252. if you see anyone out there, this is the number to call. and bring your pets in. >> thanks, gwen. >>> well you know we have been showing the weather...
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we have a low pressure system up over canada this morning. the winds wrap around it, whip around it really and come to us out of the west-northwest. that is what is bringing us the winds as that low hangs there. we have the blustery conditions not just yesterday but today too. i think it will be tomorrow before they begin to die out. the forecast for washington for today, becoming partly sunny. cold, gusty winds, high only about 37 degrees. that is 12 degrees below normal for us. five-day forecast, we really remain below normal for the next five days. highs again only in the 30s wednesday and thursday. i think the winds begin to diminish. that is a look at what is happen with the weather. now, let's feigned out what is happening on the roadways. >> you just said something about whipping back and forth and all i could think of was willow smith. >> that passed through my head too when i said it. >> then i thought, wow, that just made me laugh. on the roads, whipping around the beltway would be the crew in sky fox. they are above the beltway nea
we have a low pressure system up over canada this morning. the winds wrap around it, whip around it really and come to us out of the west-northwest. that is what is bringing us the winds as that low hangs there. we have the blustery conditions not just yesterday but today too. i think it will be tomorrow before they begin to die out. the forecast for washington for today, becoming partly sunny. cold, gusty winds, high only about 37 degrees. that is 12 degrees below normal for us. five-day...
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into sunday and waiting to see what happens in the upper levels with the big system diving down out of canada. the two have to come together and the upper level system will pretty much dictate what's happening with the surface level system. there's a lot to consider. for tomorrow, though, we start off with mostly cloudy conditions, maybe a little bit of sunshine, but not much. 29 degrees, 35 at noon. notice we put in there for some flurries and light passing snow as temperatures get up again mid- to upper 30s tomorrow. the winds won't be quite so bad. this is futurecast, tomorrow morning dry. notice a little bit of light snow try to come across. tomorrow night at 7:00 anything accumulating down to the south here from richmond, petersburg and then down into north carolina, winter storm watches have been issued for north carolina as that storm system rounds the bend. there's the potential for maybe 2 to 4 inches of snow in central north carolina. look at sunday morning. we're getting some snow coming up i-95 and by sunday evening we still have i think the best risk of the snow will be sunday ni
into sunday and waiting to see what happens in the upper levels with the big system diving down out of canada. the two have to come together and the upper level system will pretty much dictate what's happening with the surface level system. there's a lot to consider. for tomorrow, though, we start off with mostly cloudy conditions, maybe a little bit of sunshine, but not much. 29 degrees, 35 at noon. notice we put in there for some flurries and light passing snow as temperatures get up again...
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co we've extended the tropical as storm watches to canada. an so this will be a major event taking shape during the daytime hours tomorrow ytias it tracks to the north and east. want to show you something very impressive. look at the wave hights hi underneath the center of that t storm. they are approaching 37 feet. sow orget the idea. this water feeawill be pushed u the north and to the norm and west along the coastal areas and even in places like ocean oc city we could see maybe 10-15- foot waves tomorrow as the storm passes off to the north and east. i'll have eastmore on earl in a minutes. nu let's focus on our weather. at starting off with temperatures in the middle 70s. 7 75 at reagan national. on 71 in baltimore. mo 71 in winchester as well. our forecast, as i mentioned, simple one. a lot of sunshine. hot again but not quite as hot as yesterday. rd 93 the daytime high. some of higthe clouds will spi into parts of the viewing area during the afternoon. so mostly sunny skies. sk more details on ieearl coming u in just a couple of minutes
co we've extended the tropical as storm watches to canada. an so this will be a major event taking shape during the daytime hours tomorrow ytias it tracks to the north and east. want to show you something very impressive. look at the wave hights hi underneath the center of that t storm. they are approaching 37 feet. sow orget the idea. this water feeawill be pushed u the north and to the norm and west along the coastal areas and even in places like ocean oc city we could see maybe 10-15- foot...
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they say he was trying to cross into canada from new york state. >> he was crossing over. he was detained by u.s. border patrol and turned over to state police. >> reporter: officials at miniland private day school sent us this statement saying it has met with all parents and staff and continue to offer support during this difficult time. but police say they don't believe any other children are involved. still they are advising parents to speak with their kids. >> kids don't understand, but they know when they don't like something. they know when something doesn't feel right. so we encourage open communication with your child. >> reporter: we're told salades da -- told salades da did have to pass a background check before working on the the daycare. we went to his house but no one opened the door. although fairfax county police say they don't believe there there were any other young victims here. we are sold that there are two other investigations underway, one by child protective officers and also an internal investigation here at miniland. in centreville matt ackland, fo
they say he was trying to cross into canada from new york state. >> he was crossing over. he was detained by u.s. border patrol and turned over to state police. >> reporter: officials at miniland private day school sent us this statement saying it has met with all parents and staff and continue to offer support during this difficult time. but police say they don't believe any other children are involved. still they are advising parents to speak with their kids. >> kids don't...
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it made landfall in canada and blamed for one death there. as fox's jennifer davis reports, people in cape cod are breathing a sigh of relief. >> cape cod did take hurricane earl seriously. but the storm was barely here before it was gone. and now folks say it's time to enjoy the last holiday weekend of the summer. >> billed as a lion, earl came to new england as more of a lamb, weakening to a tropical storm and allowing 3-month-old nathan kendall to sleep peacefully through the night. >> it was okay. >> reporter: with the storm approaching many held off on holiday plans, either heading out or hunkering down. with earl's grey skies turning as blue as these bridesmaid dresses this happy couple's worries went away with earl's departure from cape cod. >> sunny and gorgeous. the breeze is excellent. couldn't ask for anything better. >> very nice. >> were you worried yesterday? >> very. >> but, hey, there is nothing you can do. you just go with the cards dealt to you. >> bride, groom and wedding party ride off on blue water to their reception. whi
it made landfall in canada and blamed for one death there. as fox's jennifer davis reports, people in cape cod are breathing a sigh of relief. >> cape cod did take hurricane earl seriously. but the storm was barely here before it was gone. and now folks say it's time to enjoy the last holiday weekend of the summer. >> billed as a lion, earl came to new england as more of a lamb, weakening to a tropical storm and allowing 3-month-old nathan kendall to sleep peacefully through the...
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how they're preparing for game 6 of the series in canada. lindsay murphy joins us next. >>> a health scare for miss america. the heat was too much and she was unable to sing the national anthem at talladega national speedway. she was taken to the care center, evaluated and released. she is feeling better. >>> a big weekend in sports. redskins deny a trade rumor and a the caps get ready for a crucial game north of the border. >> reporter: it's a scary story because i know nascar drivers have to drink while they're driving because they should -- i shouldn't say that. drinking water and gatorade because they do get dehydrated. we'll start with the capitals. coach bruce boudreau has cooled off following the game 5 loss to the canadiens. they will get another chance to clinch the series with a win on the road. they hit the ice this morning before boareding a plane to montreal. they have out scored the canadiens 11-4 in 2 games. in order to clinch tomorrow night they have to get off to a good start. >> it's not eas
how they're preparing for game 6 of the series in canada. lindsay murphy joins us next. >>> a health scare for miss america. the heat was too much and she was unable to sing the national anthem at talladega national speedway. she was taken to the care center, evaluated and released. she is feeling better. >>> a big weekend in sports. redskins deny a trade rumor and a the caps get ready for a crucial game north of the border. >> reporter:...
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cap's owner. >> i am not rooting for canada. i think not putting the green on the canadian team was dumb, and i hope russia lights canada up. i hope that ovechkin and semin torch the defense of canada, right now i'm america, i would like to see america win, and if they don't i would like to see the russians win. >> and charlotte coach brown said today that mj said he is doing everything he can to get majority control of the bobcats from johnson, johnson wants to sell the team. it makes no money, in fact it loses money, and the nba commissioner said he expects the deal to be completed within two months. and american southwest gets a gold today at the america cross. and miller, winning at the down hill race, 9-hundredth of a second behind the winner. vonn practiced and practiced well. i'm dave feldman, we'll be right back right after this i will be ready for whatever the day throws at me. uh, looks like torrential rain, bumper to bumper traffic and some kind of weird smell downtown. i will be working from home today. my sister's c
cap's owner. >> i am not rooting for canada. i think not putting the green on the canadian team was dumb, and i hope russia lights canada up. i hope that ovechkin and semin torch the defense of canada, right now i'm america, i would like to see america win, and if they don't i would like to see the russians win. >> and charlotte coach brown said today that mj said he is doing everything he can to get majority control of the bobcats from johnson, johnson wants to sell the team. it...
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that area of low pressure still spinning now over canada. still you have the long front that extends from canada down the east coast and into the southeast where we continue to see showers and storms. your five-day forecast, high today about 75 degrees. not bad. going to be rather comfortable. i think the humidity will drop as the day progresses. a little bit breezy. and tomorrow 60. and that's in town. i think most places will be in the 50s. >> a 15-degree difference, really? >> it can happen. >> that computer is all glitched up. >> that's mother nature. halloween looks good during the day. in the 50s for trick oar treating. >> and i like what you said. >> do you want me to bring julie down? >> no. >> temperatures drop down to 50 degrees. >> you know, that just hurts. >> you'll get through it. >> i don't know how. i might need some reese peanut butter cups so watch the trick or treat bags. southbound along 270, heavy and steady in the main line and local lanes. starting up in germantown and down to the lane divide. if the back of 370, nothi
that area of low pressure still spinning now over canada. still you have the long front that extends from canada down the east coast and into the southeast where we continue to see showers and storms. your five-day forecast, high today about 75 degrees. not bad. going to be rather comfortable. i think the humidity will drop as the day progresses. a little bit breezy. and tomorrow 60. and that's in town. i think most places will be in the 50s. >> a 15-degree difference, really? >> it...
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canada and slovakia. >>> unsportsman-like conduct from alex oh, vetch kip. shoved a -- ovechkin. shoved a female fan trying to take a picture of him. it happened after the quarter finals. the fan was knocked to the ground and okay and that is not very nose. >>> this is the five-day forecast and sumy breaks, more sun-- sunny breaks and more sunshine. breezy and warmer, 43 on saturday; 46, sunday. >> bring on the warmth. now, you have the news edge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. see you tonight.
canada and slovakia. >>> unsportsman-like conduct from alex oh, vetch kip. shoved a -- ovechkin. shoved a female fan trying to take a picture of him. it happened after the quarter finals. the fan was knocked to the ground and okay and that is not very nose. >>> this is the five-day forecast and sumy breaks, more sun-- sunny breaks and more sunshine. breezy and warmer, 43 on saturday; 46, sunday. >> bring on the warmth. now, you have the news edge. the news is always on...
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she can't go wrong deciding between canada and us and i'm a little biased. if i play in the game, i really want erin to be with me. >> reporter: she may have some say in her decision but ultimately, it is up to her national team coaches. >> i was pretty excited and i have never been in this situation before. i am honored to play with the freedom and honored to play with the national team. it is kind after cool scenario. >> we're all going to the movies and maybe i'll buy her popcorn or something. we are going to see robin hood and maybe we'll keep her in our locker room where she can't get out or something. we are all like we're your best friends. you don't get to see canada often. you live with us. you have to put up with us. when you leave canada, they leave you. you stuck with us for the rest of the season. maybe that will be more incentive for her to play with us. >>> we have much more still ahead. fox 5 morning news continues at 5:00
she can't go wrong deciding between canada and us and i'm a little biased. if i play in the game, i really want erin to be with me. >> reporter: she may have some say in her decision but ultimately, it is up to her national team coaches. >> i was pretty excited and i have never been in this situation before. i am honored to play with the freedom and honored to play with the national team. it is kind after cool scenario. >> we're all going to the movies and maybe i'll buy her...
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when gwen wears a canada usa shirt. are onlying are bernardino drives one to centerfield. adam jones can't get t three runs score. nats took a three-run lead. lugo with a flare to the field falls. caps' first blown save of the season. 3-3 bottom of the 10th. clay meredith facing josh willingham and hammer wins this battle a fly to left center. game winning solo home run. willingham's eighth of the year. nats edge the orioles, 4, 3, and 10. lindsay murphy files this report. >> reporter: matt cap's first blown save of the season was easier to swallow thanks to josh willingham's walk off home run in the 10th and the nationals win in extra innings for the first time this season. >> that's what you dream about when you're a kid so you know when you're up at the plate you can't really be trying to do that. it usually doesn't happen. i was just trying to get a good pitch and hit hard. >> he's a professional hitter and squared it up as good as he could and save the day for us. >> reporter: the battle of the beltway bragging rights belong to the nationals who will hold a 14-13 reco
when gwen wears a canada usa shirt. are onlying are bernardino drives one to centerfield. adam jones can't get t three runs score. nats took a three-run lead. lugo with a flare to the field falls. caps' first blown save of the season. 3-3 bottom of the 10th. clay meredith facing josh willingham and hammer wins this battle a fly to left center. game winning solo home run. willingham's eighth of the year. nats edge the orioles, 4, 3, and 10. lindsay murphy files this report. >> reporter:...
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host canada beat the u.s. tonight to win gold in women's hockey. the u.s. takes silver. the american men will play in the semifinals on friday versus finland. all five capitals olympians are done, heading home the olympic five expected to rejoin them over the weekend. as for the caps that did not go to vancouver, the majority of them, yesterday they hit the ice for the first time in ten days. >> everybody seemed to be really ready to go, even though it's not like training camp where guys come into camp in great shape because they've been skating. a lot of these guys didn't do nothing for ten days. they were dragging their butts a little bit out there. >> amen, bruce. we can all relate to that caps returned to action wednesday at buffalo. >>> to hoops now. a team that flies well below the radar, the udc firebirds division to, a team that did receive some notoriety this year for two reasons. one, they've had only five players for the majority of the season. and two, they have a famous first-year head coach. >> what do we -- what did we do yesterday in the first half that w
host canada beat the u.s. tonight to win gold in women's hockey. the u.s. takes silver. the american men will play in the semifinals on friday versus finland. all five capitals olympians are done, heading home the olympic five expected to rejoin them over the weekend. as for the caps that did not go to vancouver, the majority of them, yesterday they hit the ice for the first time in ten days. >> everybody seemed to be really ready to go, even though it's not like training camp where guys...
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and this sunday at george mason university, the freedom will take on canada in a friendly match. yesterday, at the canadian embassy no less, she tea sided to choose the freedom in part because she will not be traveling with team canada to norway next month for a preworld cup friendly and also because she would like to see her canadian team might mate and goal tender get some work. >> it is a good situation because she is one of the best keepers in the world and one of my role models. she gets to play and so do i. that doesn't happen all the time. >> while i am done for the weekend, i will see you on the other side. until then being make it a
and this sunday at george mason university, the freedom will take on canada in a friendly match. yesterday, at the canadian embassy no less, she tea sided to choose the freedom in part because she will not be traveling with team canada to norway next month for a preworld cup friendly and also because she would like to see her canadian team might mate and goal tender get some work. >> it is a good situation because she is one of the best keepers in the world and one of my role models. she...
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the mother and her daughter were on a family vacation from canada. sarah similar monday is live with all the details. good-- sarah simmons is live with all the details. >> reporter: they are just here on a short family vacation, two women from canada, apparently some other family members staying here as well. this is off the interstate 395 and south glebe road. it is call the best western pentagon is where this apparently occurred over the weekend. they say a woman in her 50s was staying with her mother in one of the rooms here. they answered a income at the door just before midnight saturday thinking it was a grandson staying in a nearby room. instead, it was a man ready to attack them. police say he robbed the two women, tied them up with some sort of materials in the room and sexually assaulted the younger woman. he left with cash and some other stolen items and police are now releasing this description of the suspect. >> it's black male, probably around 40 years of age, 5'8", 180 pounds. at the time of the assault he was wearing a gray t-shirt wi
the mother and her daughter were on a family vacation from canada. sarah similar monday is live with all the details. good-- sarah simmons is live with all the details. >> reporter: they are just here on a short family vacation, two women from canada, apparently some other family members staying here as well. this is off the interstate 395 and south glebe road. it is call the best western pentagon is where this apparently occurred over the weekend. they say a woman in her 50s was staying...
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rest canada crews wearing oxygen masks are making their way to one of the rescue chambers. the governor says making into the airtight emergency room is the on only way the miners may have survived the blast on monday. the governor says there is only a sliver of hope that they will be found alive. for the families, it has been heart wrenching. >> i feel sorry for the ones that are here waiting to find out if that is their loved ones there or not. >> twenty-five miners were killed in the blast on monday. we'll learn more about the rescue efforts in a news conference. coming up later this hour. one of the miners who was still hospitalized from monday's explosion is back home this morning. the governor says he is in total withdrawal and doesn't want to speak to anybody. the family has asked for privacy. the other manager who managed to escape in time remains in intensive car. >>> a dip element from qatar who caused an air scare has to he have loot u.s. today. he slipped into the plane's bathroom and trade to light a cigarette and reportedly joked about trying to light his shoes
rest canada crews wearing oxygen masks are making their way to one of the rescue chambers. the governor says making into the airtight emergency room is the on only way the miners may have survived the blast on monday. the governor says there is only a sliver of hope that they will be found alive. for the families, it has been heart wrenching. >> i feel sorry for the ones that are here waiting to find out if that is their loved ones there or not. >> twenty-five miners were killed in...
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apparently they're taking out any reference to canada. i'm just kidding. that's not true. >> oh, gwen we have so many jokes about it. >> i know. and as your local resident canadian, i want to say of course they are. they are changing it with my name. >> oh, that's it. okay. >> and by the way, i heard about that icicle outside of your house and i heard that they had to fight you off because you were making and selling snow cones. >> don't tell them about that. >> you come prepared. >>> and take a look at the north east, a pesky system. just like an unwanted house guest, doesn't want to go anywhere. and still producing precipitation to the north. some of you north and northeast could see a sprinkle or two before it's all said and done before today. and more clouds today and then sunshine across the area and that is what we are dealing with. a look at current temperatures, 37 degrees at manassas, 38 at d.c. this hour. 36 degrees at gaithersburg. and baltimore, 38 degrees. the winds are a factor today. not so bad right now but later on we do expect to see them
apparently they're taking out any reference to canada. i'm just kidding. that's not true. >> oh, gwen we have so many jokes about it. >> i know. and as your local resident canadian, i want to say of course they are. they are changing it with my name. >> oh, that's it. okay. >> and by the way, i heard about that icicle outside of your house and i heard that they had to fight you off because you were making and selling snow cones. >> don't tell them about that....
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. >> reporter: it came from ontario canada. >> reporter: the owner of the machine is a canadian landscaping company called turf plus. >> they came to our rescue. >> reporter: they figure the canadians know something about snow. >> we envy you for having this much snow. we had a lackluster winter in canned this year. >> you were jealous. >> reporter: and happy to help. the inside is like a giant jakub sigh tube -- jacuzzi tube. you can see the steam pouring out. what doesn't turn into steam becomes water that rolls into the chesapeake bay. the gunk gets separated out. >> it's nasty. very nasty. >> the process melts about 10 to 12 truckloads in an hour. >> this parking lot looked different a couple of days ago. >> very different. >> reporter: it looked like this. take a look at all this snow. now, since monday alone, this one machine has melted 1,500 dump trucks full of this. >> the snow dragon is mobile. >> we don't have any space. we can move the snow so we can free up space for parking, movement, facilitating movement of traffic. this helped a great deal. >> reporter: renting it costs $300
. >> reporter: it came from ontario canada. >> reporter: the owner of the machine is a canadian landscaping company called turf plus. >> they came to our rescue. >> reporter: they figure the canadians know something about snow. >> we envy you for having this much snow. we had a lackluster winter in canned this year. >> you were jealous. >> reporter: and happy to help. the inside is like a giant jakub sigh tube -- jacuzzi tube. you can see the steam...
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and we have canada agreeing they will pull back and we'll take a little bit off the table in canada, but nothing was done in iran where the whole problem is. where are terrorists going to get it? in iran. who is building it and we're doing nothing about it? iran. >> john is right. iran is key here. but i think the private discussions with the chinese, they have that veto in the security council. when they go for increased sanctions and the chinese don't vita that -- veto that would be a big step. but you have to deal with pakistan and north korea. there are serious problems still out there. but if we keep sweeping this under the rug and pretending it doesn't exist we'll have a nuclear weapons go off. >> i i feel like we're living in an episode of 24. the clock is just ticking down with iran. and we're looking ahead at how we'll stop this in the next years where they're trying to figure out how they will have this built in the next year to two years. and frankly we're getting behind the game and this is the ballgame now. >> and we'll have to leave it there, guys. hope to see you again
and we have canada agreeing they will pull back and we'll take a little bit off the table in canada, but nothing was done in iran where the whole problem is. where are terrorists going to get it? in iran. who is building it and we're doing nothing about it? iran. >> john is right. iran is key here. but i think the private discussions with the chinese, they have that veto in the security council. when they go for increased sanctions and the chinese don't vita that -- veto that would be a...
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she asks if we get our cold weather from canada, where does canada get their cold weather? that is a good question. i'm not an expert on this. but i assume -- i don't assume. it is an educated guess here. it comes from the arctic to the north of canada. tucker barnes, who as i like to mention, a climatologist and knows about such things, has been looking into this and probably knew it off the top of his head anyway y i had an idea but i didn't know if t. for sure. ever see ice truckers? >> the show? yeah. >> that is where they go and get it. >> they pick it up and bring it down. >> here is short answer. it is home grown for the most part. canada during much of the year, four, five, six months of the area, they are far enough north that they have very, very long nights and ver short days and that is what you need, that lack of sunlight, that lack of warmth. the earth does not receive much in the way of sunshine and during the late fall and winter months. you get these unbelievably cold air masses across central and northern associations of canada. it is not only canada by th
she asks if we get our cold weather from canada, where does canada get their cold weather? that is a good question. i'm not an expert on this. but i assume -- i don't assume. it is an educated guess here. it comes from the arctic to the north of canada. tucker barnes, who as i like to mention, a climatologist and knows about such things, has been looking into this and probably knew it off the top of his head anyway y i had an idea but i didn't know if t. for sure. ever see ice truckers?...
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and canada. and i heard you chuckle at the ray orb ison and marvin gay. who are your influences? >> those are two of the top ones. but to see my name associated with those giants is humbling and terrifying. >> and is there any down side to be related to the trueblood cast? >> not yet. if i let my ego get in the way because people ask me about the show and it's not about me. but it's great. >> and we know the killer song can help bring it home. if they take the soundtrack out of the mon movie and it sets the mood because that show is hot. >> it's been great and i have nothing to say about it except thank you very much. >> and in our you're in a tour state side? >> yes. we're playing here in arlington, virginia this evening at the iota. and then also in philadelphia and new york and rhode island. >> and when folks picked it up, what is red revelation. >> if you like bad things you'll like red revelation. that's kind of the goal. so it's swampy, bluesy, americana. >> were you born with that voice? >> it wasn't like this when i was born. >> jace everett with red revelations. and go t
and canada. and i heard you chuckle at the ray orb ison and marvin gay. who are your influences? >> those are two of the top ones. but to see my name associated with those giants is humbling and terrifying. >> and is there any down side to be related to the trueblood cast? >> not yet. if i let my ego get in the way because people ask me about the show and it's not about me. but it's great. >> and we know the killer song can help bring it home. if they take the soundtrack...
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canada wins the gold medal in front of hit home crowd. >> i was really happy that canada scored but i was sort of wishing that one person wouldn't be the guy that got it. >> i think we all are. redskins' left tackle samuels expected to announce his retirement on thursday. the temp year drafted third in 2000 suffered a severe neck injury against the panthers. he's been evaluated by specialist who have warned him of the ambassador cha of paralysis if he continues to play in the there is talk that redskins could take a left tackle if with their first draft. >>> maryland is 22nd in the latest college basketball poll. the terps have not been ranked in the top 25 since november 23rd and 19th ranked georgetown will face west virginia tonight in morgantown. austin freeman will not play for the joyas. he's battling a stomach price. >>> thank you for that. one last check of our forecast. sue palka. sue? >> things will be mostly quiet tomorrow but sometime after dark we expect to see a little bit of mix of rain and snow develop turning over to light snow bottom wednesday morning before it ends.
canada wins the gold medal in front of hit home crowd. >> i was really happy that canada scored but i was sort of wishing that one person wouldn't be the guy that got it. >> i think we all are. redskins' left tackle samuels expected to announce his retirement on thursday. the temp year drafted third in 2000 suffered a severe neck injury against the panthers. he's been evaluated by specialist who have warned him of the ambassador cha of paralysis if he continues to play in the there...
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. >> one of the suspects may have stolen the identify of a canada who died in 1963. what you did at this morning's meeting? that was pure poetry. stop it. hello? you spotted a million dollar accounting error that no one else noticed. that was pretty sweet. but you did have eight layers of sweet crunchy back up. what can i say? you're the man. or the -- you know, the little dude. that's me. [ female announcer ] stop mid-morning hunger with kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats® cereal. an excfrom 100% whole grain that helps you stay full, so you can stay focused. also, try chocolate little bites. so, how'd the meeting go? outstanding, i wowed them with my chocolate chip center. >>> welcome back. 15 minutes in front of 5:00. tomorrow we are taking or show on the road. >>> here is another way to celebrate summer. great concert and fox 5 is your ticket to free tickets to some of the biggest shows coming to jiffy lube live. we're going to be asking questions about trivia and if you answer correctly you will win tickets. check out the question on your screen right now. that's a lot
. >> one of the suspects may have stolen the identify of a canada who died in 1963. what you did at this morning's meeting? that was pure poetry. stop it. hello? you spotted a million dollar accounting error that no one else noticed. that was pretty sweet. but you did have eight layers of sweet crunchy back up. what can i say? you're the man. or the -- you know, the little dude. that's me. [ female announcer ] stop mid-morning hunger with kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats®...
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hockey will play for the gold medal on sunday against canada or slovakia. we'll be right back.
hockey will play for the gold medal on sunday against canada or slovakia. we'll be right back.
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this sunday at george mason university the freedom will take on canada in a friendly match. tough call. but yesterday, at the canadian embassy no less, she decided to choose the freedom in part because she will not be traveling with team canada to norway next month for a pre- world cup friendly and also because she would like to see her canadian teammate and gold tender get some time. >> it is a good situation. she is one of my role models and she gets to play and so do i. so that doesn't happen all the time. >> that is all for this edition of sports breakfast. while i am done for the weekend, i will see you on the other side. until then, make it a great one everybody. see you next week. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, big competition at the box office this weekend. kevin mccarthy will be here live. >> we'll check your morning forecast coming up.
this sunday at george mason university the freedom will take on canada in a friendly match. tough call. but yesterday, at the canadian embassy no less, she decided to choose the freedom in part because she will not be traveling with team canada to norway next month for a pre- world cup friendly and also because she would like to see her canadian teammate and gold tender get some time. >> it is a good situation. she is one of my role models and she gets to play and so do i. so that doesn't...
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these two women were visiting from canada. they had decided to stay at the best western pentagon back here. it is off of 395 and south tbleeb road. police are telling us this happened saturday night, that a woman in her 50s was staying with her mother here in one of the rooms. they answered awe knock at the door rust before midnight saturday thinking it was a grandson staying in a nearby room. instead, it was a man ready to attack. police say he robbed the two women, tied them up with materials found inside the room and sexually assaulted the younger woman. he left with cash and some other stolen items and police are releasing this description. >> it is a black male, probably around 40 years of age, 5'8", 180 pounds. at the time of the assault, he was wearing a gray t-shirt way design on t tan cargo shorts, white shoes an a black baseball cap. >> reporter: a very detailed description. they are hoping somebody may have seen something. by the way, it probably also helps the fact that they say he was caught on surveillance in the
these two women were visiting from canada. they had decided to stay at the best western pentagon back here. it is off of 395 and south tbleeb road. police are telling us this happened saturday night, that a woman in her 50s was staying with her mother here in one of the rooms. they answered awe knock at the door rust before midnight saturday thinking it was a grandson staying in a nearby room. instead, it was a man ready to attack. police say he robbed the two women, tied them up with materials...
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. >> it has come from ontario, canada to baltimore. the owner of the machine is a canadian landscaping company called turf plus. >> this company just came to our rescue. >> reporter: the city of baltimore figures the canadians know a little something about snow. they just haven't gotten enough of their own this year. >> we envied you having this much snow. we've had a very lackluster winter in canada this year. >> repoerthe inside of the snow drag an is sort of like a giant jacuzzi tub. the temperature spikes to 120 degrees. can you seat steam pouring out. what doesn't turn into steam becomes water that rolls into the chesapeake bay. the gunk gets separated out. >> it is nasty, very nasty. >> reporter: the process melts about 10 to 12 truck loads in an hour. >> i understand this parking lot looked a little different a few days ago. >very different. >> reporter: in fact, it looked something like this. take a look at all this snow. now, since monday alone, this one machine has melted 1500 ump trucks full of this. the snow drag on is mobi
. >> it has come from ontario, canada to baltimore. the owner of the machine is a canadian landscaping company called turf plus. >> this company just came to our rescue. >> reporter: the city of baltimore figures the canadians know a little something about snow. they just haven't gotten enough of their own this year. >> we envied you having this much snow. we've had a very lackluster winter in canada this year. >> repoerthe inside of the snow drag an is sort of...
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. >> that breakthrough then actually came in canada. >> it did. the breakthrough came in canada. there were four men who discovered insulin. the prime person is frederick banting. he was assisted by three others and it was those four men who, in the summer of 1921 discovered i.n.s. lip p. part of the miracle of insulin is it only cost $1,400 to discover insulin at the time and it only took $250,000 to produce insulin unlike today as we all know it takes 10 or 15 years to get a drug to market with all the regulatory approvals and over a bill wrong dollars today. >> and you write in the book about how they were sperming on dogs and how dog number 92 suddenly leaped off of the table and started wagging its tail and they said wow. >> right. that was the wow that really changed the world. because of that wow, insulin was eventually purified effectively by eli lily and company which the university of toronto entered into a collaboration with and within two years in trot, it was available to children all over the world. it was only two years. just think about how many children and adult
. >> that breakthrough then actually came in canada. >> it did. the breakthrough came in canada. there were four men who discovered insulin. the prime person is frederick banting. he was assisted by three others and it was those four men who, in the summer of 1921 discovered i.n.s. lip p. part of the miracle of insulin is it only cost $1,400 to discover insulin at the time and it only took $250,000 to produce insulin unlike today as we all know it takes 10 or 15 years to get a drug...
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cities and in australia and canada. >>> we're about to take you inside a place few cameras ever go. the center of the united states spy satellite network and after decades of keeping an eye on rival superpowers in just a few days a new generation of spy satellites will be launched to take over the eyes in the sky for america. we have this news edge exclusive. >> reporter: inside the operation center for the national reconnaissance office. >> it can be strenuous. >> reporter: charlotte wilson has her hands full. >> sometimes a lot of phones can be going off at one time depending on what's going on. >> reporter: this is the nerve center of the spy satellite network for america even though most folks haven't heard about it. >> it's okay they don't know. we're delighted to tell our story but we don't advertise what we do. >> reporter: what bruce carlson does is run an agency responsible for launching and operating spy satellite circling the globe. >> it's here that we device the methods and techniques to spy on the other guys in space. >> reporter: with a nation at war, times have chang
cities and in australia and canada. >>> we're about to take you inside a place few cameras ever go. the center of the united states spy satellite network and after decades of keeping an eye on rival superpowers in just a few days a new generation of spy satellites will be launched to take over the eyes in the sky for america. we have this news edge exclusive. >> reporter: inside the operation center for the national reconnaissance office. >> it can be strenuous. >>...
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i hope russia lights canada up. i hope owe stretch con and stemmons torch the defense of canada and right now, i would say i'm american. i would like to see america win and if america doesn't win, i would like to see the russians win. >> that will be that for this edition of the breakfast. i will see you tomorrow morning. >>> straight ahead, a new look into the romantic life of former president john f. kennedy. details of some love letters about to go to the high of the bidder. >>> plus, it is snowing again. don't worry, it is just a few flurries. we'll check your morning forecast and your commute when fox 5 morning news comes back in two minutes. coi'suwo t
i hope russia lights canada up. i hope owe stretch con and stemmons torch the defense of canada and right now, i would say i'm american. i would like to see america win and if america doesn't win, i would like to see the russians win. >> that will be that for this edition of the breakfast. i will see you tomorrow morning. >>> straight ahead, a new look into the romantic life of former president john f. kennedy. details of some love letters about to go to the high of the bidder....
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. >> i'm brity from vancouver, canada. my new year's resolution is to be on time next year. >> hi, my name is steve miller from howell, michigan and my new year's resolution is to go to some place warm. >> i'm damian and i'm from miami and my new year's resolution is to live in this beautiful weather. >> graduate successfully. >> to be a better man. >> i'm amy from vancouver, canada. i haven't really thought of one yet. i have all day to think of it. >> my name is alex from puerto rico. my new year's resolution is a lot of love for the family and a lot of prosperity and a lot of greetings to all of you. thank you. happy new year. >> happy new year! >> happy new year! >> that was a part of town that looks a lot like new york city. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, 2010 will present another long to-do list for president obama. he has probably made some resolutions, don't you think? we'll take a look at what is on his full plate for the new year. >> stay with us. fox 5 morning news is back in two minutes. rainbo
. >> i'm brity from vancouver, canada. my new year's resolution is to be on time next year. >> hi, my name is steve miller from howell, michigan and my new year's resolution is to go to some place warm. >> i'm damian and i'm from miami and my new year's resolution is to live in this beautiful weather. >> graduate successfully. >> to be a better man. >> i'm amy from vancouver, canada. i haven't really thought of one yet. i have all day to think of it. >>...
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the freedom will take on canada in a friendly match. who is she going to play for. today she chose the freedom because she will not be traveling with team canada to norway next month and also because she would like to see her canadian teammate get some run. >> it's actually a good situation for a lot of reasons but she gets to play and so do i. so that doesn't happen all the time. >> it's a win-win. i'm dave feldman. brian is up with more of the edge right after this. >>> have you seen it? critics are blasting the 2012 olympic mascots. the london olympic committee unveiled them this week. the characters are obviously designed for children and there's a complicated back story on what they're supposed to be. but reaction has been brutal. they've been called everything from bizarre to creepy to just plain weird. we posted the story on myfoxdc.com. click on the offbeat tab or the weird tab or the cree t
the freedom will take on canada in a friendly match. who is she going to play for. today she chose the freedom because she will not be traveling with team canada to norway next month and also because she would like to see her canadian teammate get some run. >> it's actually a good situation for a lot of reasons but she gets to play and so do i. so that doesn't happen all the time. >> it's a win-win. i'm dave feldman. brian is up with more of the edge right after this. ...
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canada... how are you? i'm doing great, how 'bout you? right here on 119th street. if we could fix this block, then we could fix the next block, then we could fix the next block... we promised parents, if your child stays with us, i guarantee you that child is going to graduate from college. failure is simply not an option. the sixty...the seventy... the eighty... the ninety-seven blocks which ends up being 10,000 children. we start with children from birth, and stay with those children until they graduate. if you really want to have an impact that is large, you will get there going one step at a time. there is no act that is too small to make a difference. no matter what you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer or donate at membersproject.com. >>> welcome back to 5 x morning news on a friday morning. not just any friday morning, though. notice we're not in the studio, which is kind of nice. we are taking off this month hometown friday tour in leesburg virginia. >> we'll start in louden county which is o
canada... how are you? i'm doing great, how 'bout you? right here on 119th street. if we could fix this block, then we could fix the next block, then we could fix the next block... we promised parents, if your child stays with us, i guarantee you that child is going to graduate from college. failure is simply not an option. the sixty...the seventy... the eighty... the ninety-seven blocks which ends up being 10,000 children. we start with children from birth, and stay with those children until...
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people come from canada, miami, new york, all over, just to have a good time. >> reporter: and are there vendors there to sell bags? >> yes. >> reporter: because i need to stop there first and buy a bag and then put all of my stud in it. and then take a break from my shopping and have my food. right on command. i love the trinidad tobago association and they catered to me and they will cater to you if you come out to the caribbean carnival here in d.c. and julie said the next festival that is close to this is toronto. take advantage, it's in our own backyard. we'll talk about the wonderful costumes you'll see on saturday. >> thank you very much, holly. and she has her fruit drinks. and thanks to the mayor we have our popcorn. thank you. and we'll share. >>> tucker has his own sugar rush going on down at dupont circle. >> how is it going? you're a busy guy. >> reporter: we're giving away the free rita's water ice. and it's hot and humid out here and i have kennedy anxious to meet friends. it's not just people coming down for the water ice, it's some friends also. and his friend taking off
people come from canada, miami, new york, all over, just to have a good time. >> reporter: and are there vendors there to sell bags? >> yes. >> reporter: because i need to stop there first and buy a bag and then put all of my stud in it. and then take a break from my shopping and have my food. right on command. i love the trinidad tobago association and they catered to me and they will cater to you if you come out to the caribbean carnival here in d.c. and julie said the next...
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and then you never heard about parts of canada or finland and sweden. but upon further research i found truly there is no place that is out of the touch of mother nature. and i bounced through my roleo dex and one man came up and so i thought i would ask you. i think there is to place really that is immune. >> u're right. the earth is alive and moving so there is no truly one place on earth that we could call perfectly safe. >> here in the washington area we get off fairly lucky. >> we do. >> we occasionally see some hurricanes or big storms, big thunderstorms. >> the rare tornado. >> deadly tornado. we don't have earthquakes or hard hitting hurricanes like florida. the rest of the world we have tsunamis and so the answer is no place on earth. but i did a little research because i was determined to find the best place. >> this is a good twist. >> and the best place is a little place called powell river, that's in british colombia, canada. so that's north of seattle and all you have to do is get up to powell river. they call is the sunshine coast. it's s
and then you never heard about parts of canada or finland and sweden. but upon further research i found truly there is no place that is out of the touch of mother nature. and i bounced through my roleo dex and one man came up and so i thought i would ask you. i think there is to place really that is immune. >> u're right. the earth is alive and moving so there is no truly one place on earth that we could call perfectly safe. >> here in the washington area we get off fairly lucky....
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the low is in canada. it's pulling cold air into the north and creating winds and blizzard conditions because it's snowing in north dakota. they have a blizzard warning in effect. winds blowing at 60 miles per hour and snow heavy in places. could accumulate to eight inches today. temperatures around the nation. we're up to 73 degrees. look at the difference in temperatures out west and here. we're in the 70s. 33 right now in salt lake city. 35 in denver. winter making its presence known in the mountain states out to our west. and big difference in our temperature. it's 73 here, 47 back in cincinnati. help the rain and all of that activity moving across the city. high today 75 degrees and more rain on top -- on tap this morning. tomorrow a nice day. 73 degrees and mostly sunny. friday a pretty day but cool. high only 60 which means some of you will top out at the 50s and very cold on friday night and saturday. in the 30s in much of the region. saturday is a cool day and sunday we add a few clouds for hallow
the low is in canada. it's pulling cold air into the north and creating winds and blizzard conditions because it's snowing in north dakota. they have a blizzard warning in effect. winds blowing at 60 miles per hour and snow heavy in places. could accumulate to eight inches today. temperatures around the nation. we're up to 73 degrees. look at the difference in temperatures out west and here. we're in the 70s. 33 right now in salt lake city. 35 in denver. winter making its presence known in the...
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really she can't go wrong deciding between canada and us. of course i'm a little biased and if i play in the game, i really want erin to be with me. >> reporter: mccloud may have some say in her decision but ultimately it's up to her national team coaches. >> i was pretty excited. i've never been in this situation before so i'm honored to play for freedom and obviously honored to play with the national team. it's kind of a cool scenario. >> reporter: in the meantime mccloud's freedom teammates will do their very best to keep her on their side. >> we're all going to the movies. maybe i'll buy her popcorn or something. we're going to see "robin hood." maybe we'll keep her in the locker room where she can't get out. we're her best friends. you don't get to see canada often. you live with us and have to put up with us. when you leave canada, they leave you. you're stuck with us. maybe that will be more incentive for her to play for us. >> there is some thought she could play half for freedom and also a half for canada. it's considered a friendly
really she can't go wrong deciding between canada and us. of course i'm a little biased and if i play in the game, i really want erin to be with me. >> reporter: mccloud may have some say in her decision but ultimately it's up to her national team coaches. >> i was pretty excited. i've never been in this situation before so i'm honored to play for freedom and obviously honored to play with the national team. it's kind of a cool scenario. >> reporter: in the meantime mccloud's...
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. >> secretary clinton is off o canada for an international conference on haiti. world leaders are discussing better ways to coordinate the relief efforts. >>> badge here at home a stormy day to start the week. sue palka has an eye on the forecast tonight. turned in to a beautiful day. >> it did. although now we are getting a cold front coming through. it is squeezing out heavy showers. another surprise in the forecast today, some heavy showers as we show you radar, especially exiting prince georges county and in to anne arundel county. these have been putting down small hail and wind gusts. heads up. we have a complicated forecast. i will have it for you when the news edge at 6:00 president obama is pitching a plan to help middle class americans and his own agenda. >> just days before his first state of the union. >> mr. president it is an honor working on this. >> reporter: president obama used a middle-class task force to unveil his new theme, short, let's get ready to rumble. >> the fight for the middle class. joe an i will keep on fighting. we
. >> secretary clinton is off o canada for an international conference on haiti. world leaders are discussing better ways to coordinate the relief efforts. >>> badge here at home a stormy day to start the week. sue palka has an eye on the forecast tonight. turned in to a beautiful day. >> it did. although now we are getting a cold front coming through. it is squeezing out heavy showers. another surprise in the forecast today, some heavy showers as we show you radar,...
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they will play norway in another preliminy match-up before facing team canada on sunday. i think we all know who we are routing on that one. it's not side di crosby. >> back to sue palka one last time. >> we are watching a few snow showers rotating across pennsylvania. we may see a few of those here and there, especially tomorrow afternoon. we will start out with sunshine then clouds increase in the afternoon. a few snow showers may get across the mountains. i got to tell you, 8 to 12 inches of snow is expected for the mountains. winter storm warnings are flying out there. the ski resorts are happy. let's take a look at the five- day forecast, i don't have a lot of warmth in the five-day but i don't have a lot of storms in the five-day either. tomorrow should be the coldest of the next five at 38 degrees. we will climb to the low to mid- 40s by the weekend. so far so dry. >> now you have the news edge. the news is always on. back here tonight at 10:00. news edge at 11:00. hope you will be too. time was, if you got into trouble out here, chris collins, volunteer firefighte
they will play norway in another preliminy match-up before facing team canada on sunday. i think we all know who we are routing on that one. it's not side di crosby. >> back to sue palka one last time. >> we are watching a few snow showers rotating across pennsylvania. we may see a few of those here and there, especially tomorrow afternoon. we will start out with sunshine then clouds increase in the afternoon. a few snow showers may get across the mountains. i got to tell you, 8 to...
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and a strong arctic high pressure system, coming in from canada. and it will be not intensifying, but moving in our direction. and there will be a squeeze play going on right here. and so we're going to end up getting a lot of wind out of this. and the cold air, they settle in. so all weekend long, we're talking about cold temperatures, below normal. and very windy conditions. and tomorrow, that will be the windiest. but it is still going to stay windy, even on sunday, okay? and so here is your weekend forecast. and tomorw's high temperature, 30 degrees. but don't worry about. that because with the windchill values tomorrow, it'll feel like it's in the teens and the 20s. and brutally cold out there tomorrow night. 20 degrees in the city. but we'll have temperatures in the teens out in the suburbs. the winds are just going to blow all night long. sunday, it'll stay cold, high temperature, only 31 degrees. but with the winds at 15 to 20. and on sunday, it'll still feel like it's in the teens in the 20s. so very, very cold. the only difference on sund
and a strong arctic high pressure system, coming in from canada. and it will be not intensifying, but moving in our direction. and there will be a squeeze play going on right here. and so we're going to end up getting a lot of wind out of this. and the cold air, they settle in. so all weekend long, we're talking about cold temperatures, below normal. and very windy conditions. and tomorrow, that will be the windiest. but it is still going to stay windy, even on sunday, okay? and so here is your...
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and is about to leave eastern canada. we tally the storm aftermath. >>> and the redskins make the final cuts to the roster. who is in and who is out as we head toward the season opener against the dallas cowboys. >>> good morning and welcome to fox 5 morning news sunday. i'm melanie alnwick. sarah simmons is off today. we have several developments in the recovery from the gulf spill. >>> but a house fire in the district. this started around 4:00 in the 4900 block of minnesota avenue northeast. the flames quickly spread. at one point the home was fully engulfed and the home is a total loss. the owners were not home at the time and the heat was so intense that an adjacent home suffered damage. we have no word on the cause. >>> well now to the latest on earl. the storm is weakening as it heads away from canada's eastern coast and the storm is being blamed for one death in nova scotia. a man drowned trying to tie up his boat. a lot are without power. in new england, earl spared cape cod before heading to canada. by 60 mile-pe
and is about to leave eastern canada. we tally the storm aftermath. >>> and the redskins make the final cuts to the roster. who is in and who is out as we head toward the season opener against the dallas cowboys. >>> good morning and welcome to fox 5 morning news sunday. i'm melanie alnwick. sarah simmons is off today. we have several developments in the recovery from the gulf spill. >>> but a house fire in the district. this started around 4:00 in the 4900 block of...
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see it streaming to the north racing up into canada and the northern sections of canada and back down east of boston. that is because we got high pressure affecterred right across the washington area and unfortunately, right here in the mid-atlantic, we'll get the worst it was over the next couple of days as we'll have a lot of heat around here and there is just unfortunately, no cooldown in sight here. the possibility of showers and thunderstorms almost zero over the next couple of days as this area of high pressure is just going to put a big old cap on the atmosphere. there it is. the good news is it is of continental origin. we won't get the humidity around here that we might typically see in a summer heat wave in washington this time of year. it will be hot around here. not going to be too humid. when you are talking about temperatures near 100, that is never pleasant. sunny and hot. heat up direction near 100. code red air quality. that means the air quality unhealthy for all of us. wind out of the west here at five to 10. later tonight, clear skies, warm overnight. 75 for an ove
see it streaming to the north racing up into canada and the northern sections of canada and back down east of boston. that is because we got high pressure affecterred right across the washington area and unfortunately, right here in the mid-atlantic, we'll get the worst it was over the next couple of days as we'll have a lot of heat around here and there is just unfortunately, no cooldown in sight here. the possibility of showers and thunderstorms almost zero over the next couple of days as...